FOX Chicago's Lauren Scafidi is Not Live with Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart about his family's knack for winning goldfish at the carnival, group texts, and avoiding Time Magazine for weeks when named on the list for 100 Most Influential People in the World.
In this episode:• Why he dodged Time Magazine's call after being named one of the world's most influential people• Raising 5 kids and why every single one of them has run a program at Cook County Jail• Standing up to banks during the 2008 foreclosure crisis• His secret love for 80s music, Tom Petty, and classical loops in his office• Hot takes on Chicago drivers, I-290 shoulder skippers, Dibs, and group texts
CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - 'On this Episode'01:04 - 20 Years as Cook County Sheriff: "It Was Never the Grand Plan"02:50 - A Day in the Life: Morning Train Runs & Daily Chaos06:00 - The Secret Introvert: 3 Books at Once & Jail Concerts09:40 - South Side Roots: Mount Carmel, Loyola Law & Geeky Days11:40 - The Time 100 Prank Call: Dodging Time Magazine for a Week15:20 - Father of Five & Coaching a 1-0 Basketball Game17:12 - The Dart Kids: How All 5 Run Volunteer Programs at the Jail20:10 - Family Pets & The Great Goldfish Carnival Disaster22:30 - "Did You Call Your Mom?" & Praying to St. Anthony26:00 - How He Wants Cook County to Remember Him28:10 - Popping Up Unannounced: Running the Office Without an Entourage30:45 - The Underrated South Suburbs & County Diversity32:37 - Breaking the Rules: Stopping Foreclosure Evictions in 200834:46 - Real Life vs. TV Crime Shows: "Witnesses Are Messy"37:15 - Irrational Fears & Wearing Homemade Friendship Bracelets40:02 - Amazon Orders, July Christmas Music & Podcasts44:47 - The Ultimate Portillo's Order45:41 - Rating Chicago Culture: I-290 Helicopters, Dibs & Group Text Rants53:35 - Rapid Fire: Blues Brothers, Robert Duvall & 80s Music55:05 - Sharing Some Sunshine: "The World Doesn't Have to Be This Way"
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